Shah Rukh Khan gearing up for IPL 5 – Cricket News Update
Indian Bollywood megastar, Shah Rukh Khan says that he is looking forward to meet the new coach of his Indian Premier League franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders, for the upcoming fifth edition of the lucrative tournament.
With the auction scheduled for Feb 4, intensive preparations for selection and planning by the franchises are underway with all outfits keen to back the best deals.
For KKR, the outfit has come a long way from its mediocre showings in the initial years under the leadership of local and national team legend, Sourav Ganguly. Their marked improvement has come under the guidance of current Men In Blue opener, Gautam Gambhir, where the side also qualified for the 2011 Champions League T20.
The first assignment of the team sees them appointing new coach, Trevor Bayliss, after Dav Whatmore resigned from the post following interest shown by the Pakistan authorities in fulfilling the vacant head post position, currently occupied by Mohsin Khan on an interim basis.
Shah Rukh Khan, who is well known to many as the mega Bollywood superstar is also a passionate cricket follower, where he has invested heavily in his Kolkata franchise over the past five years. He is hoping to provide sufficient moral support to the outfit but is also keen to get a first-hand take on the team's strategy under their new coach.
"I will be meeting him (Trevor) in Mumbai tomorrow. To be frank, I myself don't know about the specifics on the preparation. "Cricketing decisions lie with our captain Gautam Gambhir and the support staff. I will get to know about the preparation tomorrow night and discuss the technical details," he said.
The 2012 edition, slated for April, is expected to be the usual mega affair, with franchises out to challenge the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai side, defending champions for two years now.
The nearly two month extensive tournament's concluding auction will take place tomorrow with 144 players waiting anxiously to get scooped up by the nine franchises, which also include players from the now defunct Kochi outfit after their contract was terminated for a breach of non-payments of bank guarantees.
Source: http://blogs.bettor.com/Shah-Rukh-Khan-gearing-up-for-IPL-5-Cricket-News-Update-a126876
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